Los Angeles Dodgers: Non-roster Spring Training invitees to watch
By Jason Reed
4. Stetson Allie, RHP
Stetson Allie has had an interesting professional baseball career thus far, to say the least. However, after learning about his backstory, you’ll know why he is so perfect for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Allie was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second round of the 2010 MLB Draft. Allie was a highly touted arm when he was drafted that would consistently hit triple-digits on the radar gun.
However, Allie struggled to pitch in his first professional season and then made the transition to being a first baseman and outfielder. Allie was pretty good offensively when he first made the switch and it appeared as if his pitching days were over.
That was until he struggled with the Dodgers in 2017 and was officially converted back to a pitcher.
Allie still throws gas and consistently sits at 98-99 and will hit triple-digits quite frequently. The Dodgers are a team that does not have a lot of super hard-throwing guys and Allie is someone that is going to be lighting up the radar guns and could earn the spot of first in line for a minor league call-up.
However, if he has deep struggles in spring then it is going to hurt his chances. Allie still was not great last season, pitching over a 5.00 ERA, in large part due to his command. In a league where a lot of guys throw 100, you have to locate your pitches and Allie is learning that the hard way.
He probably will get a chance at the big leagues at least once this season but his Spring Training performance is going to dictate when that chance comes.
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I would watch Allie closely, as we could be seeing the making of the Dodgers next great reliever. And even if that is not the case, it is also fun to watch someone throwing 100.